Player Report for #14 Vida Blue

P Vida Blue #14 Age: 45 \| Bats: S \| Throws: L 10/23/1994
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P VIDA BLUE #14 - AGE: 45 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
	Overall	Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff			3	4	3	7
Movement			13	13	13	15
Control			15	15	15	16

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	5	9
Slider	2	4
Curveball	4	11
Changeup	1	6

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	85-87 Mph
Stamina	18
Suggested Role	Strictly BP
Type	Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners	14
Defense	10

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	18
Bunt for Hit:	7

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Birthday:	07/28/1949
Born in:	Mansfield, OH
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	190 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Insignificant

STATUS
Drafted:	-

CAREER PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
1976 Oakland - DBL	26	35	33	21	8	0	2.44	273.1	227	77	74	18	71	140	17	2	1.09	.241	3.36	4.3	146
1977 Oakland - DBL	27	30	30	16	11	0	3.06	238.1	208	94	81	18	76	155	10	0	1.19	.258	3.27	4.1	116
1978 Oakland - DBL	28	29	27	13	12	1	2.99	216.2	187	78	72	19	68	155	7	1	1.18	.265	3.32	3.6	119
1979 Oakland - DBL	29	32	32	18	11	0	2.91	247.0	227	93	80	17	71	146	11	6	1.21	.268	3.54	5.0	140
1980 Oakland - DBL	30	31	31	20	8	0	2.97	260.1	217	92	86	26	56	150	18	1	1.05	.241	3.76	4.3	135
1981 Oakland - DBL	31	28	28	13	9	0	2.96	209.2	168	69	69	22	46	132	14	4	1.02	.237	3.67	3.8	137
1982 Oakland - DBL	32	28	28	12	10	0	3.52	212.1	207	96	83	22	58	125	7	1	1.25	.273	3.84	3.5	117
1983 Oakland - DBL	33	30	30	21	8	0	4.04	236.0	212	110	106	34	49	129	8	0	1.11	.245	4.28	2.3	99
1984 Oakland - DBL	34	32	32	17	13	0	3.59	253.0	211	107	101	38	56	156	13	3	1.06	.230	4.19	2.8	112
1985 Oakland - DBL	35	32	32	15	12	0	3.24	244.1	213	93	88	23	58	155	11	1	1.11	.257	3.48	5.1	125
1986 Oakland - DBL	36	32	32	18	9	0	3.41	245.2	210	99	93	32	46	149	15	3	1.04	.240	3.92	4.1	123
1987 Oakland - DBL	37	31	31	15	12	0	3.54	244.1	224	99	96	29	36	102	17	3	1.06	.246	4.09	3.5	118
1988 Oakland - DBL	38	30	30	11	16	0	4.58	220.0	234	122	112	35	60	70	7	2	1.34	.263	5.12	0.6	92
1989 Oakland - DBL	39	2	0	0	0	0	2.45	3.2	6	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1.64	.462	1.14	0.2	161
1990 Oakland - DBL	40	31	0	4	1	1	2.83	60.1	48	19	19	8	14	28	0	0	1.03	.215	4.44	-0.1	143
Total DBL		433	396	214	140	2	3.30	3165.0	2799	1249	1161	341	765	1795	155	27	1.13	.250	3.83	47.3	122

CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+

CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
1979 Oakland - DBL	29	2	2	0	1	4.80	15.0	14	8	8	1	9	8	0	1.53	.265	0.00	0.0	0
1980 Oakland - DBL	30	4	4	2	1	3.51	33.1	28	13	13	0	7	19	1	1.05	.269	0.00	0.0	0
1981 Oakland - DBL	31	4	4	3	1	2.64	30.2	24	9	9	4	10	20	1	1.11	.225	0.00	0.0	0
1982 Oakland - DBL	32	4	4	1	3	4.65	31.0	36	25	16	7	5	17	1	1.32	.276	0.00	0.0	0
1983 Oakland - DBL	33	4	4	3	1	6.19	32.0	34	22	22	6	9	23	2	1.34	.286	0.00	0.0	0
1986 Oakland - DBL	36	2	2	1	1	3.94	16.0	14	8	7	3	2	6	1	1.00	.212	0.00	0.0	0
1990 Oakland - DBL	40	1	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.00	.250	0.00	0.0	0
Total DBL		21	20	10	8	4.25	159.0	151	85	75	21	42	93	6	1.21	.259	4.24		108.8

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF
1976 Oakland - DBL	P	34	33	11	35	2	49	3	.939	273.1	1.51	-0.8	.960
1977 Oakland - DBL	P	30	30	8	30	0	40	2	.950	238.1	1.43	+0.2	1.034
1978 Oakland - DBL	P	29	27	7	37	2	45	1	.978	216.2	1.83	+2.1	1.098
1979 Oakland - DBL	P	32	32	10	33	3	46	3	.935	247.0	1.57	-1.8	1.036
1980 Oakland - DBL	P	31	31	12	30	2	46	4	.913	260.1	1.45	-1.7	.943
1981 Oakland - DBL	P	28	28	5	32	0	37	0	1.000	209.2	1.59	-0.4	1.073
1982 Oakland - DBL	P	27	27	8	28	2	40	4	.900	212.1	1.53	-1.6	.906
1983 Oakland - DBL	P	30	30	7	28	1	36	1	.972	236.0	1.33	-1.9	.997
1984 Oakland - DBL	P	32	32	10	36	1	48	2	.958	253.0	1.64	-1.3	.985
1985 Oakland - DBL	P	32	32	10	34	1	47	3	.936	244.1	1.62	-1.2	1.003
1986 Oakland - DBL	P	32	32	9	45	1	57	3	.947	245.2	1.98	-0.7	.996
1987 Oakland - DBL	P	31	31	12	45	0	58	1	.983	244.1	2.10	-1.0	.989
1988 Oakland - DBL	P	30	30	8	42	1	53	3	.943	220.0	2.05	-2.9	.971
1989 Oakland - DBL	P	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	3.2	4.91	+0.0	1.042
1990 Oakland - DBL	P	30	0	7	8	0	15	0	1.000	60.1	2.24	-0.7	.942
TOTAL	P	430	395	124	465	16	619	30	.952	3165.0	1.67	-13.7	.996

PLAYER HISTORY

03/22/1976	Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
03/26/1976	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
05/01/1976	Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/03/1976	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1976	Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1976	Was selected to the 1976 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/28/1976	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
03/21/1977	Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
07/01/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/06/1978	Wins the 1978 DBL UL Gold Glove at P.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
04/30/1979	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1979	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/06/1979	Was selected to the 1979 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/06/1979	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/02/1979	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/07/1979	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/18/1979	Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/1979	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1979	Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/31/1979	Finished 2nd in 1979 DBL UL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
05/01/1980	Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1980	Was selected to the 1980 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/10/1980	Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/25/1980	Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
11/09/1980	Finished 2nd in 1980 DBL UL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/11/1981	Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/23/1981	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/28/1981	Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/31/1981	Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 5 weeks.
07/04/1981	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1981	Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/18/1981	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/22/1981	Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/30/1981	Wins the 1981 World Series with the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/1982	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
04/13/1982	Injured (Rotator cuff tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/22/1982	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1982	Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/1982	Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1983	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
07/08/1983	Was selected to the 1983 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/11/1983	Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
10/30/1983	Wins the 1983 World Series with the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/1984	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
05/20/1984	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/26/1984	Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/27/1984	Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/22/1984	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/18/1984	Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/03/1984	Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1985	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
04/16/1985	Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
04/28/1985	Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1985	Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/12/1985	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1985	Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1986	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/02/1986	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/18/1986	Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/12/1986	Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/25/1986	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/16/1986	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1986	Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1987	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/09/1987	Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/06/1987	Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days.
07/31/1987	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/17/1987	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1987	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1987	Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (16).
04/02/1988	Earns his 200th career Doubleday Baseball League victory!
04/13/1988	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1988	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/13/1988	Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
12/25/1988	Released by the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (16).
04/04/1989	Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months.
01/01/1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 15 (16).
07/07/1990	Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/28/1990	Retired from professional baseball.
03/25/1991	Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!

LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES

Year	GS	Rank
1976	33	5

Year	W	Rank
1976	21	1
1977	16	5
1979	18	4
1980	20	1
1983	21	1
1984	17	4
1986	18	4

Year	L	Rank
1988	16	8

Year	Win. %	Rank
1976	.724	2
1977	.593	10
1979	.621	10
1980	.714	4
1981	.591	10
1983	.724	1
1986	.667	6

Year	IP	Rank
1976	273.1	3
1980	260.1	2
1984	253.0	6
1985	244.1	7
1986	245.2	7

Year	BF	Rank
1976	1096	7
1980	1036	3
1984	1008	9

Year	HRA	Rank
1983	34	3
1984	38	3
1988	35	8

Year	K	Rank
1977	155	10
1978	155	6
1979	146	10
1980	150	9
1984	156	10

Year	WP	Rank
1981	8	7
1983	11	3

Year	ERA	Rank
1976	2.44	4
1978	2.99	10
1979	2.91	2
1980	2.97	5
1981	2.96	1
1985	3.24	10
1986	3.41	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1976	.241	6
1980	.241	3
1981	.237	2
1983	.245	6
1984	.230	3
1986	.240	5
1987	.246	8

Year	WHIP	Rank
1976	1.09	7
1978	1.18	10
1979	1.21	10
1980	1.05	1
1981	1.02	1
1983	1.11	4
1984	1.06	3
1985	1.11	6
1986	1.04	3
1987	1.06	6

Year	K/BB	Rank
1978	2.28	7
1980	2.68	4
1981	2.87	5
1983	2.63	4
1984	2.79	6
1985	2.67	10
1986	3.24	6

Year	RA/9	Rank
1976	9.81	5
1978	10.72	10
1979	10.86	10
1980	9.58	1
1981	9.19	1
1983	10.18	5
1984	9.57	3
1985	10.06	5
1986	9.42	3
1987	9.65	6

Year	H/9	Rank
1978	7.77	7
1980	7.50	6
1981	7.21	2
1984	7.51	10

Year	BB/9	Rank
1980	1.94	4
1981	1.97	7
1983	1.87	4
1984	1.99	5
1985	2.14	10
1986	1.69	2
1987	1.33	1

Year	K/9	Rank
1978	6.44	4

Year	QS	Rank
1976	26	2
1979	20	9
1980	19	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1976	.788	1
1980	.613	9
1982	.643	8

Year	CG	Rank
1976	17	3
1977	10	3
1978	7	10
1979	11	6
1980	18	1
1981	14	3
1984	13	1
1985	11	5
1986	15	1
1987	17	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1976	.515	3
1977	.333	4
1978	.259	10
1979	.344	6
1980	.581	1
1981	.500	2
1984	.406	1
1985	.344	5
1986	.469	1
1987	.548	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1976	2	10
1979	6	1
1980	1	10
1981	4	2
1982	1	9
1984	3	2
1986	3	6
1987	3	2
1988	2	6

Year	GB%	Rank
1985	0.54	9
1987	0.53	7

Year	WAR	Rank
1979	5.2	7
1980	4.5	6
1985	5.2	9

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